Will Sacramento see sunshine or rain on Christmas? Here’s what latest weather forecast says

If you’re planning to travel in the Sacramento area for the holidays, be sure to dress warm and try to stay dry.

Rain is expected to fall in Sacramento in the days leading up to Christmas, according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento.

What will the weather be like on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Here’s what to know:

What’s in the weather forecast for Sacramento?

Widespread dense fog was expected in Sacramento before noon on Friday, according to the weather service’s latest seven-day forecast

The day will be partly sunny, with a high temperature near 57 degrees and an overnight low temperature around 45.

There was an 80% chance of precipitation on Saturday, with rain showers mainly before 4 p.m.

Sacramento could see new precipitation amounts between a 10th and quarter of an inch, the weather service said.

Saturday will have a high near 57 and an overnight low of 51.

Although the probability of rain decreases to 40%, mainly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, there’s a 50% chance of showers on Sunday.

Sunday will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 60 and a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

According to the forecast, it is likely to rain Sunday night with showers continuing through Monday.

Monday will have a high near 61 and an overnight low around 53.

Will it rain on Christmas Eve? Christmas Day?

National Weather Service meteorologist Dakari Anderson said Sacramento-area residents can expect a damp Christmas Eve on Tuesday.

“We will see rain start on Monday, the day before Christmas Eve,” Anderson told The Sacramento Bee, with “widespread valley rain and mountain snow that should begin to taper off Christmas Eve evening.”

According to the forecast, Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 59 and an overnight low around 43.

By Wednesday morning, Anderson told The Bee, there should be a “brief lull in active weather.”

That means Sacramento residents can expect a dry and mostly sunny Christmas Day.

The high will be near 55 and the low will be around 44.

The meteorologist said precipitation will return “to the mountains and eventually the valley” by Wednesday evening.

Showers are likely Thursday with a high near 53, according to the forecast.

How normal is rain in Sacramento in December?

Anderson said that cold, wet weather is standard for the capital region during this time of year.

“This is a normal weather system” in late December and early January, he said. “(It’s) not anything that would ring alarm bells.”

Anderson said the amount of rainfall expected is not “above normal or above average.”

This story was originally published December 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM.